[Trainer-talk] Greetings!

[Andrews, David B (DEED)]

Two things come to mind, in the Fall the NFb will have a "train the trainer" workshop, a couple days I think.  And ... there is the 9 month on-line courses from the Assistive Technology Institute ATI.

Dave



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From: Trainer-talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of dolores Jackson
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 10:35 AM
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Subject: [Trainer-talk] Greetings!

Greetings all,

My name is Nikki Jackson and I am new to the list, but not new to the NFB. I am originally from Georgia, however, I now reside in Baltimore MD. I was recently hired as an adaptive technology instructor for a structured discovery training center and this is a job I am slowly beginning to love. I never imagined that I could teach technology, but things seem to be  working out thus far. Although I love working with students and watching them progress in the class, sometimes I still feel very unsure of myself in regards to my teaching style and technique. My background is in speech communication and I just learned how to use adaptive technology about four years ago at LCB so I am constantly second guessing myself because I lack experience in many areas. I really want my students to get as much as they possibly can from their training and graduate with a desire to further their knowledge in technology. How can I do this effectively? Are their any trainings, workshops, or webinars that can help me? What are some of your strategies and techniques when teaching? I apologize for rambling. I'm just looking for a little guidance because this is something very new to me. All suggestions and advice are welcome!

Peace,

NJ

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